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Ilyophis singularis Tashiro & Chen, 2022 Singular arrowtooth eel |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1612 - 1665 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeastern South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 116-118. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: total vertebrae 116-118, preanal vertebrae 36 or 37; sensory pores in supraorbital series 3 (no pores above eye); sensory pores in infraorbital series 7 or 8 (2 or 3 pores behind eye); no sensory pores on frontal and supratemporal regions; body naked. Colouration: head uniformly brownish; body colour unknown due to abrasion of skin surface during collection, but likely to be uniformly brown (belly darker brown); dorsal and anal fins pale brown to dark brown, with translucent edge; caudal fin pale brown; oral cavity dark brown (Ref. 129534). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||